Origen:
Común en áreas perturbadas. Está distribuida en América Tropical, desde México y Florida hasta Perú y Brasil.

Origin

Jamaica

Folk medicinal uses

This is used for worms, especially in small children. Beckwith says that a few drops of turpentine are added to the tea made from the plant. Browne also claims that the plant induces sleep almost certainly in an equal degree with opium; but the eyes seem distended and appear bright and sparkling after the sleepy effects are over'. Similar use is made of the herb in Africa.

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Origin
“Cariri Paraibano”, Brazil
Medicinal indication
Vermifuge: Entire plant

Toxicity

Plant is very poisonous (toxic).

1) Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017

2) Gupta, Mahabir P.; Santana, Ana Isabel; Espinosa, Alex/ Plantas medicinales de Panamá. sd: sd. - p. sd., there is some information about medicinal uses, but because is poisonous, we wont use it any more, look for this book for more information at your own risk.

3) Asprey, G.F; Phylis Thornton/ Medicinal plants of Jamaica. Parts I & II. – p. 17.

4) M.F. Agra; et al/ Medicinal and poisonous diversity of the flora of “Cariri Paraibano”, Brazil/ Journal of Ethnopharmacology 111 (2007), p. 391.